Samaël
How to say it: sa-ma-EL · /sa.maˈɛl/
French form of Hebrew Samael meaning 'poison of God' - angel name in Jewish tradition.
Samaël was the 2,612th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 35 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,093 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,612 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 35 |
| Share of births | 1 in 94,724 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,093 |
| In France, 2025 | #402 among boys’ names, 115 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Samaël is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Sam
- Sama
Honouring a Samaël in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Samaël is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #402 for boys in 2025.
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